On Wednesday afternoon, the lady Sagehens hosted La Verne University in the final contest of the first half of the SCIAC season. The team came away with a decisive 3-1 victory and improved to 3-3-1 in SCIAC. The first half of play proved frustrating for the Sagehens as they outshot
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Late McDonald Goal Downs Leopards for Men’s Soccer
The Pomona-Pitzer Men’s Soccer team had a successful week with wins over conference foes Caltech and La Verne. The victories improved their SCIAC record to 5-2-1, putting them in strong position as they begin the second half of their conference schedule. On Wednesday, the Sagehens traveled to La Verne to
Women’s Soccer Bounces Back with 4-1 Pounding of Occidental
Allie Tao PO ’14 led the Pomona-Pitzer women’s soccer team on Wednesday with two goals and one assist in a decisive 4-1 victory against the Occidental Tigers. Samantha Thompson PZ ‘15 and Rachel Brownell PO ‘15 scored the other Sagehen goals. The game brought the team to 2-3 in the
Men’s Soccer Makes it 3-2-1 with Win and Tie
The Pomona-Pitzer men’s soccer team rebounded from a loss at Whittier with a hard-fought tie against Redlands and a strong victory over Occidental. The week left the Sagehens with an overall record of 4-4-1. “After a good result against Redlands, it was really good to get a convincing victory against
Despite Losses, Women’s Soccer Hopes for Victorious Season
Pomona-Pitzer women’s soccer fell 2-0 against reigning SCIAC champions Cal Lutheran in a close competition on Wednesday evening. The game brought the Sagehens’ overall record in SCIAC to 1-2-0, leaving them at sixth in the division. The game, while disappointing, left the Sagehens with an optimistic feeling that things can
Homeless Soccer Comes to the 5Cs
Pitzer College kicked off National Homeless Awareness Week with a screening of Kicking It and a Street Soccer tournament to benefit the L.A. Homeless Soccer team. The event, organized by Pitzer political studies professor Nigel Boyle and his first-year seminar class—”Soccer and Social Change”—was the first of its kind at
Men’s Soccer Eliminated in Semi-Final Versus Redlands
The Pomona-Pitzer men’s soccer team’s season came to an abrupt end as the Redlands Bulldogs, ranked 15th nationally, shut out the Sagehens 3-0 in the SCIAC Tournament semifinal. The victory extended the Bulldogs’ win streak to 16 games. After losing both regular-season games to a team that went unbeaten in
Women’s Soccer to Face CMS in SCIAC Semifinal
The Sagehens finished their regular season with a 5-1 win over Whittier. This win marks the tenth win of the season (10-5-1) and earns Pomona-Pitzer a second-place tie with CMS in the final SCIAC standings. Traci Lopez PZ ’12 scored at the 4:58 minute mark for her 11th goal of
Women’s Soccer Clinches Playoff Spot Despite Loss to Cal Lu
Between Pomona-Pitzer’s win at home against Occidental on Saturday and Occidental’s 4-1 loss to Whittier on Wednesday night, the P-P women’s soccer team clinched a SCIAC playoff spot, guaranteeing a dramatic end to the best season they’ve had in years. “It’s an amazing feeling,” said goalkeeper Emma Wolfarth PO ’14.
Men’s Soccer Clinches SCIAC Berth
After wins against Occidental and Cal Lutheran, the Pomona-Pitzer men’s soccer team clinched a SCIAC playoff spot and is set to play CMS or Redlands next Wednesday. Last Saturday, Pomona-Pitzer traveled to Occidental to take on the Tigers in a small, cage-like field stamped on the side of a mountain.